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Rangers pip 3SC, reclaim top spot

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 1st, 2012

Rangers have reclaimed top spot in the Nigeria Premier League after a 3-2 home win over 3SC in Enugu. They now have 32 points from 18 matches to move back to the summit of the NPL after Enyimba were held to a 1-1 draw by Akwa United at home and Kano Pillars fell 1-0 at […]

Falcons, Banyana to clash in June

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, March 30th, 2012

March 30, 2012 by Agency Reporter The Nigeria Football Federation and the South African Football Association have agreed on two international friendly matches between their senior women’s teams in June. In a letter to the NFF on Thursday, the SAFA confirmed that the Banyana Banyana, will take on the Super Falcons in the first leg […]

SSS parades 6 over alleged forgery of vehicle licences Anyaoku, Osoba, Nwabueze, others eulogise Mbu ..SENATE HEARING: Standing ovation for sports minister

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

By PAUL BASSEY Supervising Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi yesterday got a standing ovation at the Senate Committee on Sports after volunteering to go and beg in the homes of aggrieved football administrators, who still have issues with the current board of the Nigeria Football Federation. Speaking at the second day of the Hearing on […]

Nigeria: Flamingoes Book World Cup Ticket

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 25th, 2012

Nigeria’s Flamingoes yesterday at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta booked their place in the 2012 Fifa Under17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan. Nigeria’s ticket came off a well-rounded victory from the nation’s campaigners against their Zambian counterparts, Junior She-Polopolo whom they hit 5-0 in the final fixture of the global event. The coach Peter Dedevbo […]

Flamingoes launch final attack on She-polopolo

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 24th, 2012

Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Nigeria’s Under-17 Women team, popularly known as Flamingoes, looks as the most favoured side to book a ticket to the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup holding in Azerbaijan later in the year at the expense of the She-polopolo of Zambia after today’s decisive return leg of […]

Angola Embassy delays Sunshine’s flight

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

NIGERIA’S representative in the CAF Champions League, Sunshine Stars have raised alarm that the Angolan Embassy in Abuja is playing pranks with the entry visas to the team. A statement signed by the club’s team manager, Gabriel Aborowa, stated that since Monday he had been at the Embassy office in Abuja for the visas but […]

Malawi’s Flames tour China for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

As the June date with Nigeria’s Super Eagles gets nearer, the Flames of Malawi will be embarking on a tour of China in April as a part of their preparations for their clash with the Nigerian team. The Malawians will be sponsored on the trip by the Chinese government and the Flames are expected to […]

Police arrest 10-year-old over football violence

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 19th, 2012

HONG KONG – (AFP) – A 10-year-old boy was released on bail after being arrested for kicking an opponent in the head during a school football match in Hong Kong, police said Monday. The violent incident sparked an ugly race row after a video was posted online showing the Caucasian boy kicking his 12-year-old Chinese […]

Enugu boosts Rangers with N193m

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

March 14, 2012 by Ozioma Ubabukoh, Enugu 4 Comments The Enugu State Government has released about N193m to the management of Rangers Football Club for the payment of outstanding and current emoluments of the players, saying, “this was part of a concerted effort to effect a complete revitalisation of the famed outfit.” The government has, […]

Nigeria Beat Zambia 2-1

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 11th, 2012

NIGERIA’S U-17 Women national team, the Flamingoes, yesterday defeated their hosts, She-Polopolo of Zambia 2-1 in a 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match in Lusaka. Patience Okaeme, who scored a brace against Kenya in the previous round in Nairobi, and dazzling playmaker, Halimat Ayinde scored for Nigeria early in […]